How To Fix COM_PRODUCT046 - Configurable products are not permitted for product type &1

COM_PRODUCT046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Configurable products are not permitted for product type &1

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

The product types for which configurable products are allowed can be
specified in Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

To maintain the necessary entries from here, choose <LS>Customizing</>
in the <LS>Performance Assistant</> toolbar.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT046 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT046 indicates that configurable products are not allowed for a specific product type in your SAP system. This error typically arises when you attempt to create or manage a configurable product in a context where the product type does not support it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Product Type Restrictions: The product type you are trying to use does not allow for configurable products. This could be due to system settings or configurations that restrict certain product types from being configurable.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up to allow configurable products for the specified product type.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data setup for the product type, which could lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Product Type Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the product type in the SAP system. Ensure that the product type you are using is set up to allow configurable products.
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